Li Wangshu never expected to encounter something like this.
“Damn it! It was Ji Mo. That lackey Xu Li beside her did it!”
With Ji Lian around, the culprit was quickly identified.
However, this was not the time to catch the thief.
She was already on stage. She couldn’t possibly just put on a fashion show and leave.
Seeing the piano in the waiting area that had been left behind by the students from the previous performance, she asked the staff member who had come up to inform her about the problem:
“Can I accompany myself while singing? Can I borrow the piano?”
“Of course!”
The staff member was sweating anxiously.
A problem occurring at such a crucial moment was really unacceptable.
Moreover, they felt extremely sorry toward this beautiful junior student.
When they heard she could play and sing at the same time, it felt like they had received a pardon.
They immediately personally arranged for someone to move the piano onto the stage.
…
During this time, the experienced host went on stage to save the situation.
First, he used a relaxed and humorous tone to explain to everyone that there was currently a problem with the equipment system.
Then he changed the program announcement, turning the solo performance into a self-accompanied performance.
He also interviewed Li Wangshu, the person involved, with a few questions.
Li Wangshu answered smoothly and confidently.
Her speech was natural and composed, making the entire atmosphere relaxed and cheerful.
“Play and sing? Moon can play the piano?”
Xu Jingya felt that it was impossible.
“Could it be another student playing while she sings?”
“Probably…”
However, Li Wangshu really did sit down in front of the piano.
Although she had not touched a piano for many years, the intense training from her previous life had already formed muscle memory…
No, more accurately, it was a memory stored in her soul.
She first played a familiar section to get used to the feeling.
Soon, the piano melody became incredibly smooth.
And when she began singing, the entire venue completely fell silent.
…
The performance lasted less than five minutes.
When Li Wangshu stood up to bow and thank the audience, everyone finally reacted.
Thunderous applause and even screams erupted throughout the venue.
“Oh my god, this is way too professional.”
“Ahhh! Junior sister, I can’t handle this! Can I get to know you?”
“It sounds so good! I’ve never thought this song could sound this beautiful. Can I get an audio recording?”
……
…
Ji Mo, sitting below the stage, clenched her fists.
She suddenly blamed Xu Li for interfering unnecessarily.
Because of his actions, Li Wangshu not only got a solo interview in front of the entire school faculty and students and the Ji family, but she also showed off her piano skills.
Ji Mo could tell.
Although Li Wangshu’s playing at the beginning was a little rusty, the technique she displayed afterward was impossible to achieve without more than ten years of practice.
The more Ji Mo thought about it, the angrier she became.
Amid the cheers and applause from everyone, she almost shed tears.
“In my eyes, you are the best.”
Jiang Fengmian noticed her emotional change immediately and comforted her softly.
Ji Mo was startled.
She realized that she probably hadn’t hidden her feelings well.
She smiled and raised her head.
“Fengmian, thank you.”
Then she carefully glanced at the Ji family members who looked surprised and delighted.
She deliberately showed Jiang Fengmian an expression of being hurt but trying to be understanding and strong.
Sure enough, Jiang Fengmian felt even more heartbroken for her.
…
Meanwhile, Xu Li was staring at his computer screen with a pale face.
He had been caught.
Peking University had countless computer experts.
For tonight’s performance, they had even invited several top students from the Computer Science Department to personally protect the system.
At first, everyone hadn’t taken it seriously.
They never expected someone would actually launch an attack.
It was truly embarrassing.
Fortunately, the junior sister was capable.
She saved her own performance and also saved their reputation.
The five minutes of Li Wangshu’s performance were enough time for them to remove the virus and locate the attacker.
Xu Li was quickly taken away.
However, everyone was still immersed in the performance, so not many people noticed.
…
“Congratulations, Moon.”
Ji Qingshuang temporarily bought a bouquet of flowers and handed it to Li Wangshu.
Li Wangshu accepted it and politely said:
“Thank you.”
Then she asked:
“You came to watch Ji Mo’s performance? Did you come alone?”
“No…”
Ji Qingshuang wanted to deny it.
But that lie was too easy to expose, so he could only change his answer.
“Yes. Sorry, we didn’t know you also had a performance tonight.”
Li Wangshu shrugged.
“Whether you knew or not doesn’t make much difference. Thank you for the flowers.”
She walked past Ji Qingshuang and was about to leave.
However, he grabbed her wrist.
“Moon, we know you have suffered grievances, but we still hope you can reconsider your relationship with Ji Mo.”
“We don’t ask you two to become close sisters, but at least you can tolerate each other’s existence…”
“You should say those words to Ji Mo.”
Li Wangshu pulled her hand away.
“Do you know why the equipment failed when I went on stage just now? You can investigate it.”
“It was because she has repeatedly refused to accept my existence.”
“That’s really frustrating, isn’t it?”
“After all, I have the right to hate her. But what about her? What right does she have to resent me?”
“It’s impossible. There must be some misunderstanding.”
“Whether there is a misunderstanding depends on whether you are willing to investigate.”
“Moon!”
Ji Qingshuang tried to stop her again.
But someone suddenly pushed him away.
“Get lost.”
He Yu had arrived.
“Who allowed you to touch her?!”
“Mr… Mr. He?”
Ji Qingshuang looked at the unexpected person.
“Why is Mr. He here? Did Peking University invite you…”
“My fiancée is performing tonight. Of course I came.”
He Yu naturally wrapped his arm around Li Wangshu’s waist.
“Moon is my person. If you dare bully her again in the future, you can try.”
“Fiancée?!”
Ji Qingshuang’s eyes widened.
He remembered that the Ji family had indeed received a marriage proposal from the He family.
But it happened during Ji Mo’s birthday banquet.
The person involved should have been Ji Mo.
“Mr. He, you must have misunderstood. She isn’t Ji Mo.”
“Of course I know.”
“But the Ji family’s engagement gift was given to Ji Mo?”
“Is that so? Did the engagement document have Ji Mo’s name written on it?”
Although the He family’s old master had arranged this matter behind his back, He Yu already knew the details.
The previous time he went to the He family was actually to cancel the engagement.
Coincidentally, he met Li Wangshu there, and that was why he temporarily changed his decision.
Ji Qingshuang recalled the documents.
Indeed, Ji Mo’s name was not written on them.
It only stated “the daughter of the Ji family” along with the birth date and details.
“Moon, are you trying to steal Ji Mo’s marriage arrangement?”
Ji Qingshuang became anxious.
He did not approve of this marriage.
Whether it was Ji Mo or Ji Qingshuang, neither of them wanted them to marry someone as dangerous as He Yu.
“Ah?”
Li Wangshu was confused by how directly He Yu announced that she was his fiancée.
At this moment, she could only pretend to be confused.
“What are you talking about? What fiancée?”
“You don’t know?”
After asking, Ji Qingshuang suddenly remembered.
When this matter happened, Li Wangshu wasn’t even in Baijing City.
Later, when the He family stopped pursuing the matter, the Ji family also stopped mentioning it.
It seemed everyone had intentionally forgotten about it.
Li Wangshu also wasn’t part of the social circle of the wealthy families in Beijing.
So it was actually very possible that she truly didn’t know.
“What should I know?”
“I’ll explain it to you later.”
He Yu looked at Ji Qingshuang.
“Ji Qingshuang, go back and tell your parents. I, He Yu, only acknowledge Li Wangshu.”
Before Ji Qingshuang could recover from the shock, He Yu took Li Wangshu away.
…
“Hey, shouldn’t you explain this?”
According to Ji Lian’s understanding, the marriage should have already been canceled.
But He Yu’s reaction clearly showed otherwise.
“You can play the piano.”
He Yu ignored the question.
Instead, he grabbed Li Wangshu and, despite her protests, put her into the car and drove away.
“I know a little. Not much.”
Li Wangshu didn’t want to go with him.
“You still haven’t explained. And the dormitory will close soon…”
“You lied to me!”
He Yu frowned.
“There are still so many people celebrating on the field.”
“The dormitory closes one hour later today, but it’s already almost ten.”
“Then that’s perfect. Stay at my place.”
This was exactly what Li Wangshu was afraid of.
“No, I don’t want to.”
“You dare reject me?”
“It’s not like I’ve never rejected you before.”
He Yu thought about it.
That was true.
“But this time you can’t refuse.”
Suddenly, he lifted Li Wangshu’s right leg and placed it on his own leg.
Li Wangshu was about to explode and prepare to hit him.
But then she saw him take out a wet tissue and begin wiping the foundation off her leg.
Soon, the scar was revealed.
“Does it still hurt?”
He asked.
“When it rains, it hurts a little.”
His sudden concern caught her off guard.
Li Wangshu forgot to pull her leg back.
She also temporarily forgot about the engagement matter.
“I’ll take you to get it checked first.”
“Huh?”